The Socially Intelligent Project Mana..., Kim Wasson
The Socially Intelligent Project Mana..., Kim Wasson
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The Socially Intelligent Project Manager
Soft Skills That Prevent Hard Days

Author: Kim Wasson

Narrator: Julie Eickhoff

Unabridged: 4 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 02/18/2020


Synopsis

This no-nonsense guide to social intelligence for project managers gives you a step-by-step process for building a bulletproof project team-no matter what gaps exist in personality, geography, culture, or communication style.

High-performing teams don't happen by magic. You need processes that are designed in a socially intelligent way if your team is going to overcome the modern world's tough challenges with coordination. To be a star project manager, you have to communicate with people in their individual learning styles, provide accountability in ways that won't be demotivating, and run meetings and minutes that people won't tune out. Your processes must be constructed in ways that respect the complex realities of social dynamics step by step.

You have to know your team before you can motivate them, and you have to motivate them before you can manage them. In this book are foolproof techniques to make sure your team connects with you, each other, and everyone they need to get the job done. After all, a team should be more than the sum of its parts-and it's up to the project manager to provide the glue that holds it all together.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Scott on May 19, 2022

Many technical people speak negatively about soft skills as if hard skills are the only things required for professional success. However, especially in the realm of management, people skills can make or break projects. Keeping people happy means making lives function. How can we leverage making peo......more

Goodreads review by Adriyana on March 10, 2023

Pretty good book, covering variety of areas of managing people and teams in IT, providing learning examples from her extensive experience. The author goes over establishing and maintaining relationships, motivation, 5 learning styles, meetings and minutes, and rules for them, how to handle a problem......more

Goodreads review by José on April 29, 2021

Cuts through the real life problems in an entertaining way I’ll recommend it for project managers, new and experienced alike. It has a lot of real life stories to illustrate the morals learnt through years leading teams which I found really valuable for assembling and maintaining teams. At the same t......more

Goodreads review by Abby on November 28, 2022

While the book does not introduce anything new, it was one of the best-written business books that I have encountered. The author balances jargon and systems with personal stories and ideas for group activities.......more

Goodreads review by Anna on September 07, 2023

Really enjoyed this book. Full of so many good common sense tips and tricks to help understand people and how to motivate them to get things done. Still 5 stars even though the author uses the dreaded pizza party example 🤣.......more